M.V.P.
Our Vision
Welcome to the future. Today is October 1, 2013. Five years ago we built a vision together. Here is who we are today…
We are the food experts!
We know food! As experts, we offer new and exciting ideas in a fun food culture. We promote seasonal, fresh and local items and source unique ethnic, natural and specialty choices.
Great merchandising
Food is fun, and we enjoy providing our communities with a remarkable selection of unique choices. The distinctive look and feel of our stores is a result of great merchandising that effectively communicates to our customers the interesting qualities of our products.
A fun place to work and shop
We put fun into everything we do. From preparing and sampling food to consistently providing remarkable service, we are the enjoyable place to work and shop. Through our exciting food events, merchandising and team member recognition, we've created a "Scale o' Fun" and our scores are off the charts!
Driven by our guiding principles
Every team member knows our mission and together we look to our guiding principles for direction in becoming the company we have envisioned. We empower and support each other while building thousands of strong, sustainable relationships that nurture our growth. We work hard every day and our commitment to the highest ethical standards – in honesty, integrity and respect – allows us to build a business that continues to provide for our team members. Our local focus and sustainable business practices help to build strong and lasting relationships within our communities. We offer great food, and through unmatched customer service provide a great shopping experience to every customer. Our customers are the focus of everything we do.
Great food service programs
As the food service leader in our business, the quality and diversity of our offerings have been praised by community members as being best in class! Our knowledgeable staff is the key factor to consistent execution and the delivery of amazing service. We continue to improve our product selection to offer exceptional, restaurant-quality food, both traditional and contemporary.
We are a growing company
As a fiscally responsible company we remodel multiple stores per year, and have extended our capability to acquire new store locations. The look and feel within each store is distinguished, and characterized by local flavor and energy efficient features. We are innovative, creative, and set high standards for the industry and for ourselves.
Excellent communication
Team member communication:
We are a company of informed and inspired team members! Our company culture encourages every individual to express their ideas in an open, welcoming forum. We are stronger because of the ideas and contributions of all our team members.
Our communication strategies facilitate team planning and problem solving. We thrive on sharing information lavishly and as a result our whole team knows where we are and where we're going. Marketing and financial information are communicated in a way that motivates our team to take individual ownership for the success of our company.
Customer communication:
Our customers are informed and engaged by our knowledgeable team members who are inspired to share the great things going on with their stores. We actively seek to learn from our customers how we can serve their needs even better.
Community communication:
Our neighbors know that we love reaching out and being an active part of the communities we serve. Our on-going dialogue with our local communities helps us to be excellent corporate and environmental citizens.